John Hewson
John Hewson
John Robert Hewson AMis an Australian economist, company director and a former politician. Known for his 650-page Fightback! policy package, he was federal leader of the Liberal Party of Australia and Leader of the Opposition from 1990 to 1994. He led the Coalition to defeat at the 1993 federal election...
NationalityAustralian
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth28 October 1946
CountryAustralia
political lines particular
I'm not tied to any particular political line.
should-have academic habit
I had this habit of an academic of answering the question. I should have fobbed it off.
party blair thrown
Tony Blair will probably get thrown out by his party.
politician
I was not a politician.
war ships troops
To send our troops, our ships, our planes to this war is ridiculous.
stress working-very-hard careers
I never wanted to separate from either wife. It was accumulated stress. We had virtually no time to ourselves. After politics we were both working very hard to establish new careers.